Robert A. Madden
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 74, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert A. Madden, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France, July 29 – 30, 1918. Passing through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Madden maintained liaison with adjacent units, displaying marked heroism in his work. He was mortally wounded in the performance of duty.